Corporate media coverage of tax/budget issues often seems to be an argument between right-leaning Democrats and conservative Republicans. In the midst of a national discussion of budget deficits, raising taxes on the wealthy is considered a non-starter–even though most Americans would support it. The front page of the Washington Post on Saturday (5/14/11) offered a pretty typical example. Under the headline “Democrats Consider Political Cost of Taxes,” Peter Wallstein explained that since some right-leaning Democrats aren’t keen on the idea of raising taxes, the party is at a crossroads: At issue for Democrats is whether the party risks going overboard […]